Re: Type1 mess!

[Mats Bengtsson]

> address@hidden writes:
> > - README.txt or INSTALL.txt don't mention anything about
> >   how to make and install the .pfa files or how/when they
> >   can be used. The reference manual mentions about pfa
> >   fonts in connection with -fps but doesn't give any
> >   details.
> > 
> > - We have a nice target pfa-fonts to generate the fonts but
> >   in order to install them, you have to say 
> >   'make MAKE_PFA_FONTS=1 install'.
> > 
> > I don't really have any time to update the files now, 
> > I have a deadline for a conference paper today and
> > take of for vacations on Sunday.
> 
> I would really like to take the way of least resistance: just install
> PFAs by default. HOw about this? The problem is that this takes a lot
> of time and requires nonstandard tools.

As you say, it's not an obvious choice. In that case, we need
even better documentation of how to turn it off (of course, 
configure could do it automatically if pktrace isn't found
and issue a warning, but it should still be described in 
INSTALL.txt). 
Would it even be possible to store a copy of the .pfa files 
on the www/ftp server and have an alternative make rule that
downloads the files if pktrace isn't available and the 
machine has internet connection? I know it takes space and
increases the release time.

Tomorrow, I'll leave for a one week string quartet course 
in Norway. I hope you others on the list take care of the
questions on the mailing lists.

Regards
 
   /Mats